(Brand new to Blender) Background image wont render with model
Background images do not show up in the render. They are typically used as a reference for modeling. There are a few ways to handle this, but the easiest, by far is to use the import images as planes add-on. Press ( ctrl + alt + U ). Select add-ons, and then type image into the search bar. enable import-export: import images as planes.

At the bottom of the mesh menu (shift + a -> mesh) should be the option to add image as plane. After you successfully perform this part, the rest should be self explanatory.

I noticed in your picture that you had your rendering set to Blender Render. Blender had 3 different render engines. Blender Render is the default engine, but it considered outdated, and is only kept as legacy software. It is best to set the render engine to cycles. The results are more realistic and more modern.